Original Story

Early Tuesday morning, storm water began to enter the State Farm Center, home of the University of Illinois basketball team.

“A storm line blockage caused water to back up into the building, where it eventually made its way down to the event floor and reached the basketball court. A few inches of water accumulated on the floor bringing it level with the court.” -FightingIllini.com

The flooding occurred just days after the rebranded floor had been put into the State Farm Center. Here’s what the new court looked like before the flooding occurred: